Opinion
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Taking Stock of the School Choice Movement
Opinion -Last year the school choice movement made progress in the courts, in statehouses, and in research, setting the foundation for an ambitious legislative agenda in 2003. -
Milwaukee Voucher Program Continues to Expand
Opinion -A recent study from the Public Policy Forum reports the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) continues to grow, with 2002-2003 enrollment increasing 7 percent to 11,163 participants in 107 private schools. -
Too Much Homework?
Opinion -Homework is an accepted part of children’s coursework, starting as early as first grade. But how much is too much? The National PTA suggests children in kindergarten through second grade receive 10-20 minutes of homework each night. -
FDA Cracks Down on Drug Reimportation
Opinion -Seniors who have been buying cheap drugs over the Internet from Canada soon are likely to be searching for new suppliers. The U.S. -
Blood for Oil?
Opinion -Is the war with Iraq about oil? The anti-war movement seems to think so. I am not so sure. If access to oil were of concern to Bush and Blair, one might have expected members of their administrations to hint as much. -
Should Voucher Students Take State Tests?
Opinion -Many states considering vouchers are also debating whether private schools that accept vouchers should be required to administer state tests. -
Parental Involvement: How Public School Advocates View It
Opinion -It is widely accepted as beneficial for parents to be involved with their child’s schooling from the very earliest stages. But what exactly does parental involvement mean? -
NAHU Conference Attracts 600+ to Washington, DC
Opinion -Patriotism was clearly evident as Rachel Saltzman opened the 13th Annual National Association of Health Underwriters Capitol Conference in Washington, DC with a rousing vocal rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner. -
05/2003 The Galen Report
Opinion -The former director of the Congressional Budget Office, Dan Crippen, advised the Senate Aging Committee to understand a problem before spending hundreds of billions of dollars to fix it. What a novel idea! -
05/2003 The Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
Opinion -Arizona * California * Colorado * Connecticut * District of Columbia * Florida Louisiana * Missouri * New Hampshire * Ohio * Utah * Wisconsin ARIZONA Senate Passes New Tax Credit Plan By a 16-13 vote on March 24, the Arizona Senate approved a -
A Climate Change Primer: It’s the Sun!
Opinion -The sun supplies the energy to warm the Earth. The atmosphere, which is mostly transparent to the incoming sunlight, absorbs outgoing reflected or internal thermal radiation to keep the Earth warmer than it otherwise would be. -
Choice Creates New Schools for Low-Income Families
Opinion -Vouchers raise false hopes and expectations among low-income families, say voucher critics, who claim private schools don’t have the capacity to take extra voucher-bearing students. -
Choice in Europe
Opinion -European governments have struggled to combine their traditional ethos of equity in health care with the demands of a more sophisticated, consumer-driven society. Few expected their inspiration for reform might come from Sweden. -
Colorado Approves Vouchers!
Opinion -To the cheers of hundreds of children from local private schools, Republican Governor Bill Owens on April 16 signed a bill that made Colorado the first state to adopt a voucher program since the U.S. -
DC Parents Call for Vouchers
Opinion -Two recently introduced Congressional school choice proposals that target Washington, DC students are heating up the voucher debate in the nation’s capital once again. -
Experts React to Sustainable Washington Report
Opinion -The Sustainable Washington Advisory Panel developed several suggestions “for using human, environmental, and economic resources more wisely, including the use of energy-efficient products, recycled materials, and conservation programs. -
Florida Voters May Regret Class Size Vote
Opinion -As Florida’s governor and legislature grapple with the staggering fiscal implications of implementing a voter mandate to reduce K-12 class sizes, multiple studies are casting grave doubt on the cost-effectiveness of such a change. -
Improving on an Ambitious Proposal
Opinion -The President has laid out an ambitious health care policy agenda that includes substantial revisions in the federal tax code and the federal tax treatment of health insurance. Additional reforms, however, would improve the plan. 1. -
Kuehl-Care Wrong for Californians
Opinion -A new plan for a system of government health care in California is being touted by its author as a grand idea. That is a strange description for a measure that would be costly, counterproductive, and a danger to the well-being of all Californians. -
Lessons from History, Advice for Today: an exclusive interview with Charles L. Glenn Jr.
Opinion -“What then is the American, this new man?... He is an American, who, leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holds. -
New Book Series Encourages Critical Thinking in Youth
Opinion -Critical Thinking About Environmental Issues by the Center for Free Market Environmentalism (PERC) and Competitive Enterprise Institute Greenhaven Press, 2002, cloth Two free-market policy groups have collaborated to launch a new series of books for -
Senate Should Oppose Energy Rationing
Opinion -April 4, 2003 To Senator Pete Domenici, Chairman Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Dear Chairman Domenici: The undersigned organizations write to share our views on the climate title in the draft comprehensive energy legislation prepared by -
Smallpox Compensation Law Stalls
Opinion -Despite a recent floor defeat, House Republicans say they have not given up on a bill to create a federal compensation program for those harmed by the smallpox vaccine. -
Special Ed Reauthorization Prompts Reforms
Opinion -Congress’ review of federal special education laws--its largest scheduled piece of education business this year--has launched numerous reform plans as the legislation heads toward important committee votes.
